Wills & Trusts Kit For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Your Will or Trust 5

Chapter 1: Ensuring That Your Last Wishes Are Honored 7

Chapter 2: Making Crucial Decisions 25

Chapter 3: Gathering Pertinent Information 41

Chapter 4: Planning Your Bequests 53

Chapter 5: Providing for Your Children and Dependents 77

Chapter 6: Dipping into Your Pocket: The Tax Man (and Others) 87

Part 2: Everything You Need to Know about Wills 107

Chapter 7: Writing and Signing a Will 109

Chapter 8: Navigating the Land Mines 127

Chapter 9: When You Already Have a Will 145

Chapter 10: Estate Administration: What Happens in Probate Court 157

Part 3: Trust Me! How Trusts Work 171

Chapter 11: The Anatomy of a Trust 173

Chapter 12: Dead or Alive: Picking Your Trust 187

Chapter 13: When You Already Have a Trust 209

Part 4: Carrying Out the Intent of Your Will and Trust 219

Chapter 14: Planning for Your Incapacity 221

Chapter 15: Those Cushy Retirement Funds 245

Chapter 16: Life Insurance: Making Sure It Doesn't Backfire 259

Chapter 17: Your Castle: How It's Owned Makes a Huge Difference 271

Part 5: The Part of Tens 285

Chapter 18: Ten Common Will Mistakes 287

Chapter 19: Ten Reasons to Have a Trust 295

Chapter 20: Ten Tax Traps to Avoid When Planning Your Estate 303

Part 6: Appendixes 313

Appendix A: State Signing Requirements 315

Appendix B: State Inheritance Taxes 341

Appendix C: Estate Planning Worksheet 345

Index 373

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